At one time when the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery, a government official who was about to set out on a journey sent a message to the monks, saying, “Come, venerables, I wish to give robe-cloth to those who have completed the rainy-season residence.” The monks thought, “The Buddha has allowed such robes only for those who have completed the rains residence,” and being afraid of wrongdoing they did not go. That government official complained and criticized them, “How could they not come when I send a message? I’m about to set out with the army. It’s hard to know whether I’ll live or die.” The monks heard the complaints of that government official, and they told the Buddha. Soon afterwards the Buddha gave a teaching and addressed the monks: “Monks, I allow you to receive a haste-cloth, and then store it.”